Recruitment
Is the securing through planned and systematic
effort, the right quantity and the right quality
of people needed to meet present and future
manpower requirements. It is the process by
which prospective applicants are induced to
apply to the company in order that their
qualifications can be evaluated through sound
screening and selection procedures .
Recriuting
Is discovering potential applicants for actual or
anticipated organizational vacancies.
Itinvolves seeking viable job candidates
In human resource
procurement, the first
consideration is the
recognition by the
mamnagenet the need
for sound policiess
and procedures or
recruitment, hiring
and the best candidate
of every vacant job of
the organization.
Recruiting Goal
1.To generate a large
pool of applicant
2.To provide enough
information fro
individuals to
select out of the
process
Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures
1.Prior considerations should be made for
filing vacancies from within before soliciting
outside applicants. This is done in order to
maximize the abilities of the present human
resources.
2.Candidates of any position should be selected
solely on the basis of their qualifications to
satisfy hiring jobs and specifications.
Policies and Procedures
3. The Human Resource Management
Department as a central recriuting function
shall be responsible for developing and
implementing appropriate procedure for
identifying employees and officers with
development and advancement potentials.
Policies and Procedures
4. Within Approved salary range fro a position,
the reqiusitioning Head and the HRM
Department shall recommend the hiring to be
offered to a selected candidate for
employment.
Responsible for Recruitment,
Selection, and Hiring of Employees
In Big companies-Human
resource department
In small organization-the
Owner of the Enterprise,
superintendent or Manager
In medium-sized
organization-the head of the
Department requiring the
services or the Line
supervisors
Factors Affecting Recruitment
Factors Affecting Recruitment
Image of the
Organization
Attractiveness and
Nature of the Job
Internal Policies
Government
Requirements
The Recruitment
Budget
Recruiting: a Global Perspective
Host-Country
National
A citizen of the
host country hired
by an organization
based in another
country
Expatriate
•An individual who
lives and works in a
country of which he
or she is not a citizen
Internal Search
Advantage
It is good public relations
It builds morale
It encourages good individual who are ambitious
It improves the probability of good selection, because
information on the individual’s performance is
readily available
Internal Search: Advantages
It is less costly than going outside to recruit
Those chosen internally already know the
organization
When carefully planned , promoting from within
can also act as a training device for developing
middle and top level managers
Internal Search : Disadvantages
They could be dysfunctional if the
organization use less-qualified internal sources
only because they are there, when excellent
candidates are available on the outside
It may also generate in fighting among rival
candidates fro promotion and decrease morale
levels of those not selected
Employee Referrals and
Recommendations
“ Employee referrals are an excellent
means of locating potential
employees for hard-to-fill-positions”
Advantages
The recommendations becomes a known person to
perspective employer.
The long the process of selection from a big
number of applicants is eliminated
Once hired, the recomendee is bound to perform
very well, for fear that it would be embarrassing to
his “padrino”
Employee Referrals and
Recommendations
Disadvantages
The employee is likely to be undue pressure
from the beginning, to accept the
recommendeeespecially if the referral comes
from a relative or a very close friend
Once accepted and the employee is later found
to be insufficient, the employer finds himself
in a tight position to fire the inefficient worker
Employee Referrals and
Recommendations
Disadvantages
Employee referrals may also lead
to nepotism
It minimize an organization ‘s
desire to add diversity to a
workplace
Employee Referrals and
Recommendations
External Searches
Advertisements
Blind box ad-an advertisement that
does not identify the advertising
organization
Newspaper (Classified ads)
Internet ( e.g. Jobstreet.com)
TV commercials
Etc.
Employment Agencies
Public or State Agencies
( companies are required to submit to
DOLE public placement bureau a regular
listing of their man power requirements)
Private employment agencies ( they
charge an initial fee, approximately 10%
of the employees salary
Management consulting firms ( executive
search)
Executive Search Firms
These are private employment
agency specializing in middle-
and top-management
placement
Schools, Colleges and
Universities
One of the best source of man power
recruitment . Aside from being free , it
shortens the tedious process of the procedural
aspects of hiring
It also assumed that a pre evaluation has been
made by the school
Example: Job posted on OSPS in CIC
Professional Organizations
It is a common practice to provide plcement
facilities at regional and national meetings
where individuals looking for employment and
companies can find each other-building a
network of employment opportunities
Professional organizations, however, can also
apply sanctions to control the labor supply in
their discipline
Unsolicited Applicants
Provides an excellent supply of stock
applicants
Unsolicited applicants depends on the
economic conditions.
Online Recruiting
Advantage
Low cost means of
recruiting for most
business
Automatic sorting of
employee
Increase the diversity of
employee
Recruitment Alternatives
Recriutment Alternatives
Temporary Help
Services
Employee
Leasing
Independent
Contractors
Temporary Help Services
Hired for short period of time only
Part time jobs
mostly are those who are retired and wanted to
come back to work
Advantage
Flexibility in scheduling
Low absenteeism
High motivation
Mentoring activities fro young workers
Employee Leasing
Remains with organization for longer period of
time
Starline agency ( Security guards)
JF ( janitorial)
Etc.
Independent Contractors
Independent contractor arrangements benefits
both the organization and the individual
The worker is not an employee, the company
saves costs associated with full-or part time
personnel such as SSS and compensation
premium
Consultants, legal transcritionist
Suggested Steps to be Followed in
Human Resource Procurement
( Andres and Evangelista,1989)
1.Identify the different jobs in the
company and write down the job
description and job work
performance standard form each job
position
Suggested Steps…
2. Plan the Human Resource Budget
This must be within the established and fixed plan
and specify the following:
Existing and filled position
Existing and vacant positions requiring
replacements
Previously position to be filled
Proposed new positions which still require
approval
Suggested Steps…
3. Requisition for Employee
4. Recruit Qualified Applicant
5. Issue out Application Form
6. Receive the Applicant
Suggested Steps…
7. Administer the Employment Test
The personnel test fall into 4 categories:
Intelligence test
The aptitude test to predict the specific abilities of
an individual in performing a job
The interest inventory which determines an
individual’s attitude towards certain occupations
The personality inventory which measures the
temperament of an individual and his motivation
Suggested Steps…
8. Investigate Applicant’s Background
Telephone calls
Letters of inquiry, sending information forms
to is former employees, teacher, individual
references
Lie detector or polygraph
Suggested Steps…
9. Interview the Applicant
2 types:
1. Initial interview-to eliminate, obviusly
unqualified applicants
2. Final evaluation
Basic Contents of the Interview
1.Personal Qualities
2.Academic achievements
3.Occupational experience
4.Interpersonal competence
5.Career orientation
Stone in Effective Personnel Selection
Procedure ( Andres and Evangelista , 1989)
1.He must know the job to be filled and the
qualities needed by the candidate. He must
have an adequate job knowledge.
2.He must be prepared for the interview, be
attentive, a participant observer, be a person
in authority, and show genuine interest in
applicant
3.He must observe all reactions
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4. He must show acceptance and appreciation fro
the candidate
5. He schedules interview to give him fro every
candidate and put him at ease during the
interview
6. He must get private information and the whole
picture
7. He insures that interviews are held in private
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8. He does not become involved emotionally, not
defensive, not an authority, nor show
sympathy
9. He is aware of his own prejudices and tries to
avoid their influence on is judgments
10. He avoids any suggestion and discrimination.